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"That cleans e," he said stolidly "I wasn't such a bad

husband, at that I got sore--but I'll bet you get sore yourself and

tell your hat-for, now and then I didn't get a square deal, but

that's all right I'ot Now you can keep

that money and pay it out to Marie as she needs it, for herself and the

kid But for the Lord's sake, Judge, don't let that wildcat of a ers into the pile! She fraet a haul outa ame I've held out ten dollars, to eat on till I strike so I'm

clean; they've licked the platter and broke the dish So don't never ask

up any more, because I won't--not for you nor no other darn

man Get that"

This, you must knoas not in the courtrooe was a marriedof Bud's position At any rate he listened

unofficially, and helped Bud out with the legal part of it, so that Bud

walked out of the judge's office financially free, even though he had

a suspicion that his freedom would not bear the test of prosperity,

and that Marie'sas he and

prosperity were strangers